Collocations for shock - noun
1. extreme surprise
ADJ.
awful, big, complete, considerable, dreadful, great, major, nasty, real, terrible, tremendous | mild, slight | first, initial
Once the initial shock had worn off, I got to like my new hairstyle.
Once the initial shock had worn off, I got to like my new hairstyle.
sudden | culture
It was a bit of a culture shock when I first came to this country.
It was a bit of a culture shock when I first came to this country.
VERB + SHOCK
come as | feel, get, have
She felt shock that he would be capable of such an act. | I got a terrible shock when I saw him.
She felt shock that he would be capable of such an act. | I got a terrible shock when I saw him.
give sb | be in for
If you think it''s going to be easy you''re in for a shock!
If you think it''s going to be easy you''re in for a shock!
die of
(informal) I nearly died of shock when your mother appeared.
(informal) I nearly died of shock when your mother appeared.
get over, recover from
PREP.
in ~
She looked round in shock.
She looked round in shock.
with a ~
She realized with a sudden shock that she was being followed.
She realized with a sudden shock that she was being followed.
~ at/on
her shock on seeing him with another woman
her shock on seeing him with another woman
~ to
This news came as a great shock to me.
This news came as a great shock to me.
PHRASES
a bit/something of a shock, quite/rather a shock, a hell of a shock, in a state of shock
I think I''m still in a state of shock.
I think I''m still in a state of shock.
a feeling/sense of shock, the shock of your life
(informal),
(informal),
a shock to the system
(informal) The low wages came as something of a shock to her system.
(informal) The low wages came as something of a shock to her system.
2. electric shock
ADJ.
massive | mild
He gave himself a mild electric shock while changing a light bulb.
He gave himself a mild electric shock while changing a light bulb.
electric
VERB + SHOCK
get, receive | give sb
3. extreme weakness caused by injury or shock
ADJ.
deep | mild | delayed
VERB + SHOCK
be in, be suffering from, suffer
He was in deep shock after the accident.
He was in deep shock after the accident.
go into
He had gone into shock and was shaking violently.
He had gone into shock and was shaking violently.
be treated for